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so we will go into the beach tomorrow and travel
East along it watching for an opportunity to go
South on good going. Cold, Mist, & strong
breeze from the East. We lost one of our two
ice picks and a pot lid, rather a bad start.

January 8 Camp #2

Broke camp at 8:20 A.M. and traveled until 2:30 P.M.
camping because of darkness. Our watches are
incorrect but will have to use them. Camped on
the outside of Roger's Harbor sandspit about ¹/₄ mi.
W. of old "Karluck" camp & grave. The going all day was
wonderful, very little snow and so hard as concrete. The
only signs of life seen were some old bear & fox tracks
made last fall in the slush ice or R. Har. ¶ Our load
consists of about 700 lbs. beside the sled and the food is
nearly all Pilot bread & blubber (seal). There is a few
pounds of dried meat for the the dogs its and when
that is gone I will feed 4 seal skins that we have along
for that purpose. In all there is about 30 days
rations and by then we should be in Siberia. Light
breeze from the W. Clear & very cold.

January 9 - #2

Still nothing but sleep all day as both Crawford and I were
badly chafed and sore. A rather poor excuse but the only
one we have. Clear, calm, & very cold.

January 10 Camp # 3.

Broke camp early this morning and again started
due South. A short way from the beach we unexpectedly